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THE MESSAGE

THE
'CHAPPATIS '(A flat bread)

A
woman baked Chappatis for members of her family and an extra one for
a hungry passerby. She kept the extra chappati on the window-sill, for
whosoever would take it away. Everyday, a hunchback came and took away
the chappati. Instead of expressing gratitude, he muttered the following
words as he went his way: "The evil you do, remains with you: The
good you do, comes back to you!" This went on, day after day.

Everyday,
the hunch-back came, picked up the chappati and uttered the words:"The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes
back to you!"

The
woman felt irritated. "Not a word of gratitude," she said
to herself.
"Everyday this hunchback utters this jingle! What does he mean?"

One
day, exasperated, she decided to do away with him. "I shall get
rid of this hunchback, "she said. And what did she do? She added
poison to the chappati she prepared for him! As she was about to keep
it on the window sill, her hands trembled.

"What
is this I am doing?" she said. Immediately, she threw the chapati
into the fire, prepared another one and kept it on the window- sill.
As usual, the hunchback came, picked up the chappati and muttered the
words: "The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes
back to you!" The hunchback proceeded on his way, blissfully unaware
of the war raging in the mind of the woman.

Everyday,
as the woman placed the chappati on the window-sill, she offered a prayer
for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune. For
many months, she had no news of him. She prayed for his safe return.

That
evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised
to find her son standing in the doorway. He had grown thin and lean.
His garments were tattered and torn. He was hungry, starved and weak.
As he saw his mother, he said, "Mom, it's a miracle I'm here. While
I was but a mile away, I was so famished that I collapsed. I would have
died, but just then an old hunchback passed by. I begged of him for
a morsel of food, and he was kind enough to give me a whole chappati.
As he gave it to me, he said, "This is what I eat everyday: today,
I shall give it to you, for your need is greater than mine!"

As
the mother heard those words, her face turned pale. She leaned against
the door for support. She remembered the poisoned chappati that she
had made that morning. Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have
been eaten by her own son, and he would have lost his life! It was then
that she realized the significance of the words:

"The
evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!"

Nabi
Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam has said: "Keep Allah
in mind wherever you are; follow a wrong with a right that offsets it;
and treat people courteously" [Hadith narrated by At-Tirmithi]

FIQH

SALAATUL
ISTIKHAARA

Q.
what is Salaatul Istikhaarah?A. Salaatul Istikhaarah is a type of Nafl (optional)
Salaah that has been prescribed to us by Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam
when a decision has to be made.

Q.
Explain the method of performing Salaatul Istikhaara?A. A person should perform 2 Rakaats of Nafl Salaah
before sleeping. After the performance of 2 Rakaats of Salaah, one should
read the Dua for Istikhaara.

Q.
What is the meaning of the dua?
A. The meaning is as follows:"O Allah I beg you for the good through your knowledge and
ability through your power; I beg (your favours) out of your infinite
bounty; for you have power and I have none, you know and I know not
and you are the great knower of the hidden things. O Allah if in your
knowledge this matter is good for my religion Deen, for my livelihood
and for the consequence of my affairs then ordain it (decree it) for
me and make it easy for me and bless me therein; but if in your knowledge
this matter is bad for my Deen, for my livelihood and for the consequence
of my affairs then it away from me and turn me away from it and ordain
for me the good wherever it be, and cause me to be pleased with it."

When
the words "This matter" is uttered, one should contemplate
on the matter about which guidance is sought.

Q.
How will one know the result of Istikhaara?A. A person will find a decision set firmly in ones
heart on awakening after the first night. If the heart is not set on
anything after the first night, the Istikhaara should be done continuously
for 3, 5 or 7 nights. If the Istikhaara is done in the proper manner,
some firm thought will set upon the heart by the 7th night.

Q.
Is it possible to get your answer via a dream?
A. Yes it is possible to get the correct decision via a dream, however
it is not necessary for this to happen. It is a common misconception
in today’s time that a dream is necessary.

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SALAAH TIMES

Johannesburg

Durban

Port
Elizabeth

Cape
Town

Sehri Ends

4:14am

3:52am

4:05am

4:29am

Fajr begins

4:19am

3:57am

4:10am

4:34am

Sunrise

5:43am

5:25am

5:38am

6:08am

Zawaal

12:22am

12:10am

12:32pm

13:00pm

Asr

Shaafi

3:51pm

3:46pm

4:15pm

4:43pm

Asr

Hanafi

5:02pm

4:55pm

5:23pm

5:51pm

Maghrib

7:03pm

6:57pm

7:24pm

7:54pm

Esha

8:24pm

8:22pm

8:58pm

9:08pm

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FINANCIALS

Gold:
$1,744.00

Platinum:
$1,592.11 /oz

Silver:
R8.76/g

Saudi
Riyaal:R2.08

Oil:
$111.45 / barrel

$:
7.81

€:
10.21

£:
12.30

Mahr
Fatimi: R13548.46

Minimum
Mahr: R270.96

Zakaah
Nisaab: R5419.38

Krugerrand:
R14,287.93

24
carat gold: R435.81 /g

22
carat gold: R402.26 /g

18
carat gold: R328.81 /g

14
carat gold: R255.88 /g

09
carat gold: R165.76 /g

As
at (01/02/2012)

NEWS

*
Impala
Platinum, the world's second largest producer of the precious metal,
said that 18,000 workers were staying away from its Rustenburg operations
after downing tools in sympathy with others fired for an illegal strike.

*
The
office of the Press Ombudsman should be separated from the Press Council,
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said.

*
SA
needs Dlamini-Zuma. Blaming our African brothers and sisters because
we did not win is amateurish.

*
A
secret US military report says the Taliban, heavily backed by Pakistan,
are confident they can win the Afghanistan conflict, and that they are
gaining popular support at the expense of the Kabul government.

Method:
Pour milk in pan, add chocolate and gelatine, bring to boil. Pour hot
mixture into blender and add the rest of the ingredients, blend for 5
minutes. Pour into bowls and refrigerated for 4 hours or until set.

*
Apply toothpaste to mosquito bites to relieve itching.
* Burnt your tongue? Sprinkle a few grains of sugar on the sore spot to
alleviate the tenderness.
* Eat a banana to dislodge a pill stuck in your throat. The soft bulk
of the fruit will move it along.

THE SMILE

An
Illinois man left the snowballed streets of Chicago for a vacation in
Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him
there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his
wife a quick e-mail.

Unable
to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail address,
he did his best to type it in from memory. Unfortunately, he missed one
letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife
whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow
checked her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing
scream, and fell to the floor dead.

At
the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:

Dearest
Wife,

Just
got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.

Your
Loving Husband.

P.S.
Sure is hot down here.

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